Dad Surfin' USA

South and South-West Utah

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August 25th 2012
On the drive from Moab to our next port of call we stopped off at Goblin Valley State Park. That place is seriously awesome. It's where one of the scenes in Galaxy Quest was shot so that gives some indication of the bizarre landscape. The Lonely Planet guide had this introduction for it: 'A Salvador Dali-esque melted-rock fantasy, a valley of giant stone mushrooms, an otherworldly alien la ... read more

North America » United States » Utah » Springdale

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more